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the surrender of the French ships, which took place this morning. The Spaniards having constru&ed an addi ional Battery of 30 heavy guns, and nnmemos gnu_ and bomb-vessels hhving taken their stations, the French struck their colours at seven o'clqk this morning, and soon after the ',Spanish. were hoisted on board them. The French skips, I understand,- are not at all injured, as the Spaniards ~.i;atited them for their own use ; nor has there been much loss of men on either side. Lordship, 1 acquainted you of my intention. to g o to St.'Andero immediately; and affOrd every :assiat ance in my - power to the loyal iehabitants, and bring Off any:British subje&s that might wish to come away, in the present uncertain state of the Conway ; and I had intelligence that the 17renela Frigate in Passage, accompanied by • several Gun boats, was expeEted to make a descent on that part 'of the coast ; owing to the strong easterly wands, and long calesS, I, did not gat there till the set st.— The signal post displayed a flag of trecee' whieh was : answered by both ships. The Captitin of the port, 'Don Vincento Catnino, came on board; ,be told us the French army were soon expelled tOitiake al) at " tack on the. Pass in the mountains that guarded the approach to the town ; he invited ps to anchor in Sardenero Bay, which we did at 4ve P. M, ; until . he had made his rePort to the Bishop, who was the present Governor, he wished us hot to fetid.. No June 1.5. boat returning .by one o'cloc.'t, the next thiy, 1 .The Governor of Cadiz' has notified to me, that concluded some sudden attack, or unexpeaed event the Commissioners , will be ready to embark in two must have taken place. In th'e - afternoon a Brig" days. As the Revenge has been stationed near the came out of the harbour full of people of all descrip town, where Sir John Gore has had much intercourse t ions , who h ad let t t he t ow n e n the re p ort t ha t the with' the Governor and Chiefs in CoMmand during , French were advancing. I immediately got under the late operations, and witnessed the temper and weigh, and 'sent Capt. Daly, of the Cornet, up the disposition of the people, Ibave ordered that Ship to harbour, to gain some confirmed intelligence, and receive them, that he may give to his Majesty's Mi- should - the report prove true, to reconnoitre the nisters the inforttiation they may desire of what has f", and find out where the principal magazine come within his obserVation as to the present state was, and, if it was possible, to destroy it. Bet Ween of this part of Spain, . -- . - . eight and nine P. M. Captain Daly returned - with Application has been made to me this evening ,certain information, that the French army had gain by the Supreme Council at Seville and the Governor I ed the Pass, and had halted only a few miles train of Cadiz, to give a passport to a Spanish Frigate and , the town, and were eepeaed to enter that night 'or four Dispatch Vessels, to • carry to the several Go- next day. .. vernments aod Presidencies in the' West Indies . , iu- c Captain Daly also made every possible observe formation of the events which have hapasened,in lion, and had himself spiked the guns in two forts Spain, and 'their instructions to the_GOvernors . e . and neat the town, and he requested to g o and d estroy also that a Sloop of War may take out Officers to -the magazine, and the guns in 'the torts that guard that Country, whose presence there is important.; the entrance of the harbour. I should certainly this they urge in' `preference to their going in a Span- have sent the Boats that night, but the great chance ish Vessel, as it will convey a prool of theircunuexion of their being taken by surprise, should the enemy with Great - tritain. advance, and the night being very dark and squally, .. s . I have the honour to be, &c; . • with every appearence of bad weather, made the de (Signed). COLLINGWOOD, ter it till the next morning; at. day a light . we stood into the Bay, and manned and armed two Boats Admiralty-Office, July 12, 1.808: - • frorri each Ship, ender the orders of Captain Daly ; e , . ExtraCi of a Letter from Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. he was accompanied by Lieutenant M. H. Herbert, eitireierd of the- Blue, --&e.-40 the Bon. Witaia.uz of the Cossack, and Lieutenant Read, of theßoyal Wellesley Pole, dated on.hoard His Majesty's Ship . Marines; and several of the youngee O fficers, sae the Hibernia, off the Tagus, the 22d June,. 1808. all volunteered their services; they lett this Ship Inclosed I aransmit, for the information of the soon after six o'clock, and lauded 'about eight, spiked all the guns in Fort St. Salvador de Ano, and Fort Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Copy - Sedra, and weighed shot in the chambers of them, of a Letter received by me from . Captain Creyke, a which renders theta quite useleSs : the Magazine was his Majesty's Sloop Eclipse, detailing -,:the state of estates at Oporto. - at some little distance, and-had five hundred whole . . barrels of powder. in it, besides quantities of other I have the honour to be, &c. C. COTTON. stores; all which was completely destroyed, great. part by , throwing it over the cliffs into the sea, his Majesty's Stoop Eclipse, obr the Bar leaving sufficient to blow up the magazine; the train . Ste, of ()port°, Juife -CO; 1808. • was laid' for a considerable distance ; and it was let • Since the account I had the honour . of deliver- uff about ten o'clock, which iastautly levelled the in to you on the tOth Of 'June, Oporto has uedere whole building to the ground ; finding some More gone two revolutions, and has been successively in i powder in Fort Sedra, a train was laid to it, which the hands of the French and the Subjects of the took etfect, and: blew part of' the- house . and store- Prince Regent. house in it up ; , the two other Forts on the \Vest . After the Spaniards had delivered the forts into side of-the Bay they could not etteMpt, as the surf the eeateey: ea see p ee ,s guese , and ee, National I was so high it was . impossible te land, anti tai walk. Colours -were every were hoisted, the French were round was too far - trout the Boats, as they had not a again ab,e to establish their au d imity, in cense- moment to s i ssre a having heard before they set fire c t uence of the weak and uudetertnined 'measures of to the first trains that the-French had entered the tile Governer, Luis D'Oliveire, who ie now coe- town, and they expelled a strong guard at the, fined as a traitor, and maintained it ,till the 16th, fort!i ; the Boats 'left tile shore by eleven o'clock, the day of Corpus Christi, a Veal national Festival, and had just got round the Poinrof De Ano, when when it bad seen usual for the Po:tutioe . reginietit s Ia considerable body of. Irrench Dragoons appeared to attend with .colours flying. :The G u aer eo r, on the hill, and took post near the smoking runts D'Oliveira, in consequence of orders frOm Junot, of the magazine. ,I am sorry to say Captain Daly, attempted to establish the French Flag instead of the and . Lieut. Bead, of the Marines, are-much scorched, Portuguese at the procession. This violent attack particularly Lieut. Read, in setting fire to the last on tile national custom drew forth the murmurs of j train, but ant happy. to find his eyes are 'safe, and• he ths; populace to so great a degree, that au attempt is doing well. Captain Daly , speaks ih high con l - . .to coMpromise on the part of the Governor h a d totoot mendation of the z,!tal and exertion of every Officer _etfette and on the 16th, m the evening s the day and Wan employed with him. before my arrival here, they were excited fo such a I have the honour to be, &c. . degree of fury, that, countenanced 'by the _Priests, ' . (Signed) GEORGE DIGBY. the people rose in masse, broke oven the depots, • , Admiral . ty-Office, July 12, - 1808. and supplied themselVes wi n s twenty-five thousand Copy af a . Letter . front the Honow able Captain Dan stand of arms, and, • together with the re.ular.,, des, of his ...Majesty's Ship E , uryalus, to Captain formed a most determined and enthusiastic army. . Graves, of the hrunsufick, and transmitted by From this motoent ..all French authority ceased ; , aud'every man, either French, or suspiceed of being If u ic . e i - v ..4 . ci p uz o i l 7 . l Sir James Saumarez to, the Hun. inclined to the French interest, was arreat e d. . The Bishop of Oporto was elected as -the new • His Majesty's Ship Euryalus, in the • Governor, and 'an army of twenty: altoueuld tuen SIR, Great Belt, Juste IV, 1808. Afterl having seen t . in company with his Majesty's Sloop ,Cruizer, and ' amount of nine hundred within six leagues of late yesterday evening diseovered, seve'tal Vessels at Oporto.' - . - ' anchor near the entrance of the Nadauto very close The enthusiasm his communicated from one to to Ole shore. We anchored at dark, acct I scut the oilier, and the Portuguese provinces of -TralOs„ ' Lieutenant Head, with the Boats of this Ship an d Mantes, Minim, and the Noithern part‘of Beira, ill . ' Crui:aer (thur in number) to destroy them ; end it imitation 'of the Spaniards, haVe risen it) arras, de is wi th great pleasure I have to Wenn you, he ' ex termined eta extirpate the French from their King- - ecuted this servee with his usual bravery and judg dom. From the most moderate accounts, besides 1 . nient, by burning two large Vessels fitted for the what are at Oporto, I ma estimate them at upeards ; of one hundred thousand men. , , 1 reception of troops, capturing a Gun-vessel of the the largest dimensions, mounting teen eapeooders, and All the regular regiments disbanded by having- sixty-tour men on board, moored tvithin French are forming again with the grettest alacrity, half pistol shoe of a battery of three I espeuuders, and will soon join them. I have this day had au , : and ehe stiore lined with troops. Al t h ough interview with his 'Excellency .the Govereor, con- th e enemy defended themselves well, we had but one dolied to him amidst thet shouts and buzzes of the man sl ightly wounded ; their loss was great, .seven populace. . killed :a n d twelve wounded,' with malty drowned To-morrow I send a party of men to mount the ; and th 'y must have sutlered on shore by the fi re guns of a large Brazil Ship, time i conniCand of which . rom (ear boats. is given to an Englishman,. and destined as e-Float-ei , be , ae , ,eave ,, t r o mentio , the Midshipmen employ ing ,Battery to defend the Bridge, in case the French I . ed l wie .::,- vv emyas, 'sickens, Yeoman, Richard should have the temerity to approach, though such - •" , ' and Gaysnore of this Ship, Motfatt andLoveday of se event is not to be apprehenued. If ;my lieethisi- th e Crui zee, for their good conduel on this occasion, tion is made fur powder, ,I shall comply with oe'but • and who are, together with the Boats' crews, par they have at present abundance of arms, annuunia . , Ocularly mentioned by-Lieutenaet Head. a lion and provisions. _ , - - I have the,honour to he, &c. - - Tice detestation of the • Portuguese to the French G. H. L. DtiNDAS. is so great,. that Captain 'Jones and thyself; after - Thomas (raves, Esq. .Capto-in of his , having begged the lite of the French Intendant of Majesty's Snip Brunswick. Police, had the greatest difficulty , in .ronyeying ,him , a Prisoner to 'the Boat, and the unbounded lov e and George Johnstone, Yeoman of ehe Sheets, wounded., respea.for the English alone prevented the enraged populaCe from tearing him to pieces. I have the honour to be, &c. . (Signed) . G. A. CREYKE. Admiralty-Office, July 12,098,. . Extraa 0 7 ,A Letter, rom Captain bigbY , of his Ma- jesty's Ship the cossack, addressed to the - iltiiint Ho nourul-le Lo-d Gambier, Admiral of the Bine, &c, Pansmitted by his Lordship to the lion. Williuni lkellesiey Pole. • His Majesty's Ship Cossack, o9' Saint . MY Loan, Andero, June 25, 1808. ' The last opportunity I had of writing to your The Governor some days since (and before I came here) requested of Major General Spencer to pro ceed to Ayamonte to oppose a detachffient of the French army which was said to be marching from Portugai by the coast ; and yesterday the Transports proceeded, under the protection - Of the Zealous, to that quarter, where the Windsor Castle had .con ducted a detachment the day before. ~ FriENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS. BAYONNiT, JUNE 22.—1 n the Sitting of the mit, the Ptesiderg of -the Junta deiivered the foll Owing spevch "GENTL,EMEN—The King .wishes that .nor Inoinenj . should - be lost by him in making his p t , o pie enjoytitat h.sppiness which is the constant bet ur his vows and solicitude. Being anitnated by these sentiments of beneficence, his Majesty has signified to me that he wished to relieve his subjects from the but then of thit kind of contribution which is more particularly oPercus to agricuitore, winch discci. - .- raves the husbmndinan, and which augments' the p price of articles of the lira necessity. I have point ed out to his Majesty, as producing these baneful efteds, the temporary tax of four maryedis per quart on wine, and that of three per cent. upon all the produte which is 'subject to the tythes. I have; at the same time, represented to him that it would be granting, a 'great benefit to his subjects to deliver them from so heavy a burtheu, which is attended with, this consequence, that the farmers, despairing of any amelioration in their situation, root up their vines trout those lands which are destined by nature fur their cultivation. ail its might, in order to pursue the win- Sweden. From various points, 20,000 men are tc . etch into Swedish Finland, in order to he eV ployed in an Expedition Against Upland and S u drt• mankind. As soon as these troops are arrived, the Commander in. Chief, General BIJXMOVDEN, is 01 ' force the Gulph of Bothnia, and open ins second canipaign. VIENNA, Ann 18.-41 is asserted that the Talc' ish Counsellor of State bas made inquiries of our Internuncio, STURMER, at Constantinople, concerti' ing the reasons for assembling of an Austrian ari:Oi on the frontiers of Turkey; and that our Court air* swered, that this had no other purpose Um to pro' ted the country in ca•e of the resumption of bostill ties between Russia and the Porte. . " His Majesty has vouchedsafe to listen to my proposal ; but not wishing to hazard reforms with out mature refection, and desirous of receiving every information from all those who are sincerely animated for the public welfare, he has ordered me to submit this object to the deliberation of the Junta, in order to make to him afterwards a separate report upon it. • _ -It is nevertheless pretended, that the troops un: der the Archduke LOwls have received orders to f ll4 up their numbers; but this'is attributed to another cause. The Austrians bad shewn the grethest ire dulgence towards" the Servians, and furnished thernt with the greatest friendship, with provisions in their necessities ; they were evo about to open a nego' ciation of importance with then), when the unroll charatier.of the Serviaus obliged the Archduke to' command the Austrians to desist from all further cotnmunications with them, which tuns place on 4th of July. No Servian is permitted, to cross Or frontier, nor is an Austrian suffered to converse a Servian. It is probable that the arrival of t he Russian Counseiler of State, R-DuEINIKIN, at Se' lio, au the same day,. aid his lung conference w ith the Commandant of the town, respeitted.unr differ' ence with the Set ‘ians. In the mean while t l3 ; Austrian fot.ce is increasing, and we are lookit'S forward to great events. We are assured, -that -.the most distinguisheJ Magnates of the Kingdom ot . Hunzary h a v e been ini sunoned hither, in order to hold a diet 0 0 State Affairs, wit.hthe Archduke PALATINE, undq' the Presidentship of the Emperor, who returned lir-tiler on the 15th.. I hope that the Junta will be eager to second his, Majesty's wishes, and that the Spaniards will judge, by this first benefit, what they may exped for the prosperity of the kingdom, both trom the intentions of the Monarch, and the labours of the Junta." The JUnta, after having heard this speech with the most lively satistattion, unanimously decreed that they would intOrni his Majesty that the tax up on wine is -minting to agriculture, and that that of :3 per cent. upon the fruits produces a mere trifle, and is. vexatious iu colleding, so that the abolition of these two taxes would be a great benefit ; that, finally, a Deputation of four members should be chosen from among them, to lay at the foot of the thioue the 'expression of the wi s hes and th e grati tude of the Junta. In the name of the Deputation, the Duke DEL INFANTALN gave an account, )11 the Sitting of the 20th, of the Araciaii reception he bad met with from his Majesty. The King again assur ed them that he had no other view titan to promote the happiness of Spain, and that they might depend upon the suppression of the taxes which are onerous to agriculture. ' :JUNE 23:---The Grand Dllke of BEtto,..And CLEVES is every moment expectedin this city. His In atici Ithyal Highness had been t o r A few d a ys itnweirl-liS' illness was a bilious lever, contracted by the climate, and which Is not unusual with fo reigners upon their arrival in Spain. The youth of the Prince, joined to the efficacious remedies ap plied, soon put him, however, out of danger. He was even so convalescent, that in a' few, days his Physicians did not find he ran any risk in under taking this journey, and at the departure of the last Courier his Imperial Highness was perfectly reco vered. (FROM THE, ARGUS) PARIS, JUNE 30.—The news arrived from Lofts don, up to the th June, announces nothing of any importance; but it contradicts the rumour which was spread some time ago, upon the Conti nent, of the deathot the King. As the total inter ruption of all direct relations with that Country fa cilitates the ciicohnion of false intvliigence, people cannot be t , ,0 - inucht upon Weir guar4 against all time reports which nralevo,ence or cupidity may contrive to circulate. Jr -was. the sante with regard to the death alluded to.as with respect to the pretended in stirrections which were said tO,have broken out in spine of the Spanish Provinces. The news spread upo ,, i hi s h ea d was equally absurd, and it was speedily belied. The Cabinet of St. James's, who, in this war pass that time in intriguing which the French Goveratneot onploy iu aeling . , wished to -avail themselves of the moment of interregnum which , : the theisions in the family of CililitLE; putt brought about, in order to endeavour to corrupt, (Jr at least, to stir • up, some towns in Spain but their etfiirts have proved vain like their tnauctuvres, and the city ut Cadiz has rejected with' contempt insinuations contrary to the tumour, the . prosperity„ and the tranquillity of the kinOotn. • it is not rite same with regard , to the internal situation of England; what, from the latest intelfigence,ap pearo most clear in the political state of that country, is, that the discontents of the working class, how ever repressed they 'may appear to he, are becoming from day to day inure alarming. Were they . only some riots excited by fattion, Government Might flaiter themselves with their having appeased theta; but this evil is inherent in thWtature of the war, and • must necessarily increase according as it is .prolonged. It it subjects the COntinent to a tew privations, .or to a dearness in the C9iiStirilptioll of colonial produce, these sacrifices only tall upon those who are in: easy circumstances. It would nut be difficult to prove, • that there results .from this vet)/ interruptiun of ma ritime commerce - a greater abundancein. time articles of the first necessity fur the numerous -class. which constitutes the strength ut States. The duration 61' the war confirms every day, more and inure, this truth, which seemed to be held • in doubt,, t hut. the . Continent of Europe finds in itself wherewithal! to do without England. Throughout all its parts the inhabitants reap the benefit of their endeavours to find out resources of which it shall be out of the power of maritime tyranny to bcreate thetas. Thus one of the first benefits which the people of Spain receive from their new dynasty, is the working of a mine.more fruitful than those of gold and silver. it is important- that they should at length see, that they have within their own territory the true source of their greatness,, and of the highest prosperity which any nation can attain. LOWER ELIIE, A/ NE 22.—A1l the French troops leave evacuated the Island of Fulinen, and entrusted its . defence to the Spanish troops, under the com mand of t he Marquis DE LA HUMANE. In t hose dis tutts there are not More than two Officers of the Etaf-Mijor of the Prince Dc PoNTE Cocvo. the Iles , iniut of the Prince of A6TURIAS Zealand., liiihetTo:nothiiig of .importance has occurred. The are. said to lime already penetrated the '4 7 titte Sea, with a view to-nlockade A r chang e l, i n order to prevent. the transport of provisions to Norway. (Then follow a Variety of statements concerning the pro jects , )t . General Nloo a E, to assist in the conquest of Noma!' he Vanisa ska..as,.l,vhicir we know to b.! utterly false.] "l'he Russians leave sent new reinfOrcernents of troops, ammunition, and artillery, to Uttiel, Daghoa; and the other Islands on the Coasts of Livonia and Esthonia, in order to defend them against the Ene my, in case he should attack them. Further, the Court of St. r'eters*l , ,h is recruiting its force with ) :.-„CQNSTANTINCIPLE, MAY . 25.-A few tf*s ago WO I were on the eve of seeing two revolutions burst' -4his capital. 'Abe author of the first wag' 1 J-IsED Bey, one of the 'principal Members of the ! -I tlleinas, a man of great information, and who WO admitted to all the conferences of the Ministers. o' . ; His objeti was to get himsaappointed Malty; 4 0 `, , his plans have been discovered, a n d h e i s banishei to f3roussa. A tew days after, a considerably body of soldiers' forniing part of the garrisons belonging to the for' tresses, in Asia, entered this .capital, and, in a to Juicing tone, demanded the dismissal of SEtretzt BActir, Vice-Aga of the Janissaries; at the saw! time stating, that they Would be followed by a ftiP greater number of their comrades. The Govern' mein, in order to prevent an insurrection, mediately assented to their demands, dismiss& SEINIEN BACHI, and banished him to 13.0ussa.-• KABAKA OGLOU, the commander of the five E u ro' pt :n forts, being soon after infiirined that tLe troops of his rival ALI-Ana. had circulated, that he wa s privy to the plot, of which he was completely intro' cent ; he instantly repaired with the troops uncle' his command to the-A.6km,, oLie, end se.m-Liatiletl : ALI-AGA, who was killed in th e commencement 0' the adion. It was in the sequel discovered, that AL!-AGA maintained an understanding with Satsta Bptcitt's principal Otticer. This Urneer was stop' g ed, and KABAKA (M.OU was appointed Cornwall' tier of the forts on the Asiatic as well as the E ) pead side. • Since the recal of TABER PACHA from Egypt, 3 -good understanding has • been leucite& betsve o the Turkish Governors,' and the tribbte is 'regular', paid. - Our navigation in 'he Archipelago is completely - free„ and a number of vessels richly laden daily C l - 1# ter ,our ports. ', 1 1 3 A4115, JUN! 30.—The Grand Duke of Berg, wh° now at Bayonne, has had a dangerous fever, from iowhich he it now happily recovered. The numerou s report& with relation to this subject are all fals e , aLl' he is soon expeCled in this City. JULY 2.—.41. ST. VALUER, by An Imperial De' cree, 'is appointed' President of the Conservative -nate for the ensuing year. ln all our ports the fol' lowing Order of the Minister of Marine, dated tbd tdth June, has been published " For these three months the English Cruizerf .psi-tstie and capture the French fishermen ; they coin" -wit these alts of violence, even though, upon the minivle given by the Emperor and King, in March, 18Ov, the 13ritish g o v ernment , i n the ti;ilowihs so!eirmly declared, that they would cause thin French• fishermen to be respe6ted ; and while all, Government knows very well,. that the laws o' the Empite (Regulation of the ',2fld May, 1t303) , ender that enemies'. fishermen shall not be OP .terru-.• ed. The moderation with which these. acid of harbari y and violations of good faith have beet ) `. hitherto tru:t, has nut brought back the 13ritist) - Ceivertfinetit its' engagements, or to more . sentiments. His ':vlajesty the Emper o r and Kiot therefore orders his ships of war, and privateers iu . particulitr, to attack the English fi s he rmen , to make" them prisoners,- and to capture and destroy tbeic vessels. These reprisals shall be exercised till tins British Government shall cease to persecute the French fishermen. (Signed) DEcttEs." HAMBURG 21, 3tt are at preSeat many Privateers cruizing in the Baltic against Elig, and Swedish Ships. One of them, armed with 4 34 guns, and F auying 45 men, has cart ied into•We sea en ships from Guiteot)pr - git, and one from Londoli; All the French ,troops have evacuated the I,lanti Funhen, have lett the protection (if it to the SP . nish troops wider the command ut thr ALityuis PS / LA Roil o. The regiment of the Priiteo; the .Astoria!74aland4 .• Mstw private letters linve been received. from For, bruug.lit by tho. Primrose Cutter. Unit ,0 7 ` . these is as follows : " Viatda, Jura& 19, 2301L=—Viana has this day,throwli4 the 14 reach yuke, and declared in favour of our P r ince M gent. Every one .is in arms. The peop.e of Oporto 1 0 . yesterday. All'the Provinces are in arms (Lisbon excepted)* " This day a Vessel with a Hag of Truce sails from hente to the Squadron off Libon, to endeavour to open / communication with Lisbon, St. Übes, and Algrave. 411' Spain is in anus. not a i ftIICtIiZAA Wili escape frelifi r at°. tuoal."